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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import fs from 'node:fs'
+import path from 'node:path'
+import crypto from 'node:crypto'
+
+const [, , requestPath, responsePath] = process.argv
+
+if (!requestPath || !responsePath) {
+  console.error('usage: ttp-local-authorize.mjs <request.json> <response.json>')
+  process.exit(2)
+}
+
+const receiptsRoot = process.env.TTP_RECEIPTS_DIR || '.ttp/receipts'
+const receiptsLogPath = process.env.TTP_RECEIPTS_LOG || path.join(receiptsRoot, 'receipts.ndjson')
+
+function ensureDir(dir) {
+  fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true })
+}
+
+function readJson(file) {
+  return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8'))
+}
+
+function appendReceipt(receipt) {
+  ensureDir(path.dirname(receiptsLogPath))
+  fs.appendFileSync(receiptsLogPath, `${JSON.stringify(receipt)}\n`, 'utf8')
+
+  ensureDir(receiptsRoot)
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(receiptsRoot, `${receipt.receiptId}.json`), JSON.stringify(receipt, null, 2), 'utf8')
+}
+
+function isProtectedPath(p) {
+  return (
+    p === 'policy' ||
+    p.startsWith('policy/') ||
+    p.startsWith('.github/workflows/') ||
+    p.startsWith('receipts/schemas/') ||
+    p.startsWith('services/authority/') ||
+    p === 'ttp-language' ||
+    p === 'ttp-language.md'
+  )
+}
+
+function decide(req) {
+  const trustScore = Number.isFinite(req.trustScore) ? req.trustScore : 0.5
+  const freshnessSeconds = Number.isFinite(req.freshnessSeconds) ? req.freshnessSeconds : 9999
+  const pathsTouched = Array.isArray(req.pathsTouched) ? req.pathsTouched : []
+  const protectedAction = pathsTouched.some(isProtectedPath)
+
+  if (!req.subject || !req.action || !req.resource || !req.repo || !req.branch || !req.commitSha || !req.workflowRunId) {
+    return { decision: 'DENY', reason: 'invalid_request_missing_required_fields', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+  }
+
+  if (req.action === 'merge request reauthorize') {
+    if (!req.priorReceiptId) {
+      return { decision: 'DENY', reason: 'missing_prior_receipt', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+    }
+    if (!req.approval || req.approval.approved !== true || !req.approval.approvedBy) {
+      return { decision: 'DENY', reason: 'step_up_approval_missing', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+    }
+    if (freshnessSeconds > 900) {
+      return { decision: 'ESCALATE', reason: 'stale_attestation_after_step_up', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+    }
+    return { decision: 'PERMIT', reason: 'step_up_approved_reauthorize_permit', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+  }
+
+  if (freshnessSeconds > 900) {
+    return { decision: 'ESCALATE', reason: 'stale_attestation', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+  }
+
+  if (protectedAction) {
+    return { decision: 'STEP_UP', reason: 'protected_action_requires_human', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+  }
+
+  if (trustScore < 0.85) {
+    return { decision: 'ESCALATE', reason: 'trust_below_threshold', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+  }
+
+  return { decision: 'PERMIT', reason: 'policy_permit', trustScore, freshnessSeconds, protectedAction }
+}
+
+const request = readJson(requestPath)
+const evaluation = decide(request)
+
+const receiptId = `er-${crypto.randomUUID()}`
+const payloadForHash = {
+  receiptId,
+  subject: request.subject,
+  action: request.action,
+  resource: request.resource,
+  decision: evaluation.decision,
+  reason: evaluation.reason,
+  timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+  repo: request.repo,
+  branch: request.branch,
+  pathsTouched: Array.isArray(request.pathsTouched) ? request.pathsTouched : [],
+  commitSha: request.commitSha,
+  workflowRunId: request.workflowRunId,
+  invokingActor: request.invokingActor,
+  trustScoreAtDecision: evaluation.trustScore
+}
+
+const chainHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(JSON.stringify(payloadForHash)).digest('hex')
+const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', process.env.TTP_LOCAL_SIGNING_KEY || 'ttp-local-dev-signing-key').update(chainHash).digest('hex')
+
+const receipt = {
+  ...payloadForHash,
+  attestationRef: request.attestationRef || '',
+  authorityGrantRef: request.authorityGrantRef || '',
+  freshnessSecondsAtDecision: evaluation.freshnessSeconds,
+  protectedAction: evaluation.protectedAction,
+  signature,
+  chainHash
+}
+
+appendReceipt(receipt)
+
+const response = {
+  decision: evaluation.decision,
+  receiptId,
+  reason: evaluation.reason,
+  receipt
+}
+
+fs.writeFileSync(responsePath, JSON.stringify(response, null, 2), 'utf8')